Ohio State and TCU set to play in 2018 and 2019

Horned Frogs are one of the nation's winningest programs over the last 10 years

Home-and-home begins in 2018

Oct. 2, 2012

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Buckeyes and the TCU Horned Frogs have agreed on a home-and-home football series with games in 2018 at Fort Worth, Texas, and 2019 in Ohio Stadium.

“Competing against programs from the state of Texas has always offered exciting experiences for our players and fans,” Ohio State Director of Athletics Gene Smith said. “TCU continues to be one of the top football programs in the country.”

The Horned Frogs have more wins over the last 10 years – 97 – than all but four Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Only Boise State (109), LSU (102), USC (101) and Oklahoma (98) have more wins than TCU, which is in its first year as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

The two schools have played six times previously, but not since 1973. Ohio State holds a 4-1-1 edge in the series. All six meetings have been at Ohio Stadium.

Under the direction of 12th-year coach Gary Patterson, TCU is 4-0 this year, ranked 15th by the Associated Press and is riding a nation’s best 12-game winning streak. This is the third time in four seasons that TCU has had a win streak of at least 12 games.

The 2018 game will be played Sept. 15 at TCU’s Amon G. Carter Stadium, where a $164 million rebuild has just been completed. TCU is 58-7 at home under Patterson.